AB Standard (New York City Subway Car)
The AB Standard is a New York City Subway car class built from 1914-1924. It ran under the operation of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company (BRT) and its successors, which included the Brooklyn–Manhattan Transit Corporation (BMT), the NYC Board of Transportation, and the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA).
In their earliest days of service, operating crews frequently called them Steels to distinguish them from the wooden BU elevated cars. However, these cars were most commonly referred to as BRT Standards, BMT Standards, or simply Standards. Train crews and the car shop departments often referred to them as 67-foot cars, AB-types, or most frequently AB's. For their time, the cars introduced a significant number of improvements to urban rapid transit.
Read more about AB Standard (New York City Subway Car): Background Information, Service History and Preservation, Letter Designations, Summary of Differences Within The AB Standard Fleet, Final Notes
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